Galanz AMAR46TBKE Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Galanz AMAR46TBKE: running cost
The Galanz AMAR46TBKE is certified by ENERGY STAR at 325 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $61 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 15.8% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,047 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 4,704 currently-certified refrigerators feeds that average, putting this model about $11/year under it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among refrigerators, one step cheaper is FULGOR MILANO FM4CR30FBI ($61/yr, 325 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Galanz GL46TS5E ($61/yr, 325 kWh/yr).
Within the Galanz lineup
Galanz makes 115 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 64 of 115 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the BC-47F-F-62H at $39/yr, and its priciest, the GLR18TMEM03 at $102/yr.
Cost over its typical lifespan
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Galanz AMAR46TBKE that long and it costs about $794 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
The Galanz AMAR46TBKE is already efficient for its category at $61/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
$61/year to run is the predictable cost of the Galanz AMAR46TBKE; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
The data behind this page
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 2,047 of 4,704 for running cost, see the refrigerator category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters.